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Perfect Game SEC

Perfect Game Hires Mary Williams for Softball Division

Perfect Game has announced the appointment of Mary Williams, a former softball player from East Carolina University, as a managing partner. Perfect Game SEC Softball provides tournaments that foster player development and showcase young athletes. Williams will lead the growth and development of softball tournaments while bringing nearly 3,500 teams with her. “I couldn’t be […]

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USA Wrestling

USA Wrestling Sets Membership Record

USA Wrestling has set a milestone as the organization surpassed 345,000 members for the first time in its 57–year history with nearly five months remaining in the 2024–2025 membership year. The USA Wrestling membership year concludes August 31, 2025, with current projections indicating USA Wrestling will surpass the 365K membership total this year. The USA […]

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2026 Winter Olympics Venues Cortina
Construction work takes place at the Cortina Sliding Center, venue for the bobsled, luge and skeleton disciplines at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, in January. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

USA Bobsled & Skeleton Plans Italian Olympic Adventure After Cortina Track Test Event

For some international federations and their related member nations, the planning process for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy has been years in the making. For the sliding community, the planning process looks to finally be able to begin. After years of uncertainty, a recent test of the renovated track in Cortina, Italy, has […]

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ISHA

Jeff Byrne Presented International Skiing History Association Lifetime Achievement Award

The International Skiing History Association presented its 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award to Jeff Byrne at its annual gala on March 28 at the Lake Placid Conference Center in New York as the former senior vice president of the Olympic Authority was recognized for his commitment and numerous lifelong activities promoting skiing and ski education. In 1988, […]

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Seattle Clipper Race
Clipper Race yachts take a break in the Port of Seattle during the 2023–2024 edition of the race. Clipper Round the World photo

Seattle to Host a Stop for the 2025–2026 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

Seattle will be a host port and team partner for the 2025–2026 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, the fifth time the city and Seattle Sports Commission has welcomed the Clipper Race fleet following a trek across the North Pacific Ocean. This edition celebrates 10 years of partnership and five visits, making Seattle the most […]

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CISM Charlotte

Charlotte to Host 2027 CISM Military World Summer Games

The 8th CISM Military World Summer Games in 2027 will take place in Charlotte, the first time the United States will host the Games. The CISM Military World Summer Games gather approximately 10,000 military athletes from more than 100 member nations competing in 25 different sports. The CISM Military World Summer Games is second only […]

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USL BWH Hotels

United Soccer League Partners with BWH Hotels

The United Soccer League and BWH Hotels have announced a partnership that will provide travel benefits and enhanced experiences for USL teams, supporters and communities across the country. The sponsorship will debut on April 6 during the first match of the season between San Antonio FC and Phoenix Rising FC, with BWH Hotels featured as […]

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Serbia UEFA Congress
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks to delegates at the 49th ordinary UEFA congress in Belgrade. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

U.S. to Host FIFA 2031 Women’s World Cup, UK to Host in 2035

The United States was all but officially awarded the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Thursday when FIFA President Gianni Infantino told European soccer officials there was one valid bid for the event. Infantino also said there was one valid bid for the 2035 Women’s World Cup, which is from the United Kingdom, while speaking […]

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2026 ACC Women’s Tournament

ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament Headed to Atlanta Area in 2026

The 2026 Ally ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament is headed to the Greater Atlanta area, bringing the longest-running Division I collegiate conference women’s basketball tournament to Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia. The 2026 edition, set for March 4–8, will be the 49th in league history and will mark the sixth different neutral site to host […]

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2025 PFL World Tournament

Professional Fighters League Announces 2025 World Tournament Schedule

The Professional Fighters League’s 2025 World Tournament will have action in six different states starting this week and culminating in August. The PFL World Tournament spans five months, with 64 fighters across the lightweight, middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions competing for more than $20 million in total prize money, including a $500,000 bonus for […]

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